جاءcame الشّيوخthe elders مجلّياًtaking first place ومصلّياًand taking second place
جاء الشّيوخ مجلّياً ومصلّياً
ومسلّياًand taking third place فيin حلبةthe racecourse of الأثباتthe trusted authorities
ومسلّياً في حلبة الأثبات
The elders came in first and second,
The elders came, reciting and praying,
And third, on the racecourse of trusted authorities.
And supplicating in the arena of proof.
وأتيتُand I came منfrom بَعْدِafter الثلاثةthe three تالياًfollowing in fourth place
وأتيتُ من بَعْدِ الثلاثة تالياً
مستغفراًseeking forgiveness منfrom غافرthe Forgiver of الزلاّتmissteps
مستغفراً من غافر الزلاّت
And I came after the three, in fourth place,
And I came after the three, reciting,
Seeking forgiveness from the Forgiver of missteps.
Seeking forgiveness from the Forgiver of mistakes.